Fastener-applying implement



- A. H. MAYNARD v FASTENER-APPLYING IMPLEMENT July 13, 1948.?

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FAS TENER-APPLYING IMPLEMENT Original Filed Dec. 8, 1944 3 Sheets-Sheet 5 Patented July 13, 1948 FASTENER-APPLYING TMPLEMENT ur H Maynard, Boston Wir I I corporation of Maine Original-application December 8,1944, Serial No.

567,221." Divided and this application February i 2, 1946, Serial No. 645,040 Y 12 Claims. (Cl. 1-3) This application is a; division of application Serial No. 567,221, filed December 3, 1944.

This invention relates to fastener-applying implementsfor attaching papers and other sheets,

and fastening labels, tags and other articles to I various objects- I I .One object of the invention is to provide a fastener -applying implement which is convertible for driving staples I through papers and other sheets and clinching their legs against the under side thereof, or, for use as a tacker to drive staples into the work withoutclinching their legs to fasten tagsand; the like to other objects. I

Another object isto provide an implement of the type indicated in whichthe stample-driving I mechanism may beused with clinching means for clinching the legs of the staples on the under side of the work or adjusted for use in drivin the staples without the use of the clinching means to tack articles to other objects. Another object is to provide an implement of the type indicated having a base provided with clinching means, a magazine-arm for containing a supply of staples pivoted-above the base, a

means.

Another object is to provide anIimplement of the type indicated in which the staple-driving means. is shiftable beyond the range of the clinching means;

Further objects of the invention are to provide an'lmplement of the type. indicated of simple construction and capable of being readily adjusted for different types of work by simply shifting one part in relation to another without-manipulating screws, nuts or other mechanical ele- 'ments.' a

The invention is described in the following specification as embodied .in several difierent forms of construction illustrated by the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. l'isa' side elevational view of one form of construction of the implement shown as adjusted iorvattaching papers or the like by driving staples therethroughand clinching their legs on the under side thereof;

Fig; 2 isa similar view of the implement shown as adjusted for use as a tacker for attaching tags,

labels'and the like to other objects by driving the staples into the work without clinching their legs;- v

Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view on line 33 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is a perspective .view of rthe magazinearm for this type'bf implement;

Warwick, R. 1., assignor to Stitcher Company, Warwick, L, I

. Fig. .5 is a perspective view of the base of the implement showing the standards for pivoting the magazine-arm thereon; Fig. 6 is a vertical sectionalview on line -6 of Fig. lshowing the magazine-arm and stapledriver lever'in raised position; I

. Fig. 7 is a similar. view'showing the arm and lever depressed and illustrating the staple-driver in position at the completion of the drivin and clinching of a staple; Fig. 8 is a sectional view .online 8- Fig. 2. showing the magazin'e arm adiustedto bear directly against the work independently of the clinching means and illustrating the staple-driver lever asraised; I I

Fig. 9 is a similar sectional view showing the lever depressed and the staple-driver in position at the completion of driving a staple into the work without clinching its legs; I

Fig. 10.is a side elevational view of a modified form of theimplement showing. its parts as;- justedfor driving and clinchin'g'the staples intlie work; I

Fig. 11 is a similar view showing this type of implement with" itsLmagazine-arm and stapledriving means adjusted to forward position for driving-staples for a tacking operation;

Fig. 12 is a longitudinal sectional view. through the rear portion of the base of, the implement illustrating the adjustable means for mounting the magazine-arm and stapling mechanism in .either forward or rearward position thereon;

Fig. 13 is a vertical sectional view on line l3-l 3 otFig. 10; I I Fig. 14 is a perspective view of the magazinearm for the last-described form of construction of the implement; and

Fig. 15, is a perspective view of the latter type of implement. I I Fastener-applying, or stapling implements as now most generally used comprise two distinct types; first, implements for driving the staples base for. this through the work and clinching their legs. on .the under side thereof; and secondly, hammer- =type implements and; tackers for driving staples through the work to tack or. iasten articles to various objects without-clinching the legs of the staples. In some instances, implements of the present class have been ma-deto serve both purposes, usually by providing clinching means on the base of the implement andarranging the base to be swung rearwardly to displace the clinching means .from cooperative relation to the staple-driving means so that the'latter maybe used to drive the stapleswithout clinching their legs during a tacking operation, In this latter type of implement, however, the base must .be swung back to extend rearwardly to a considerable extent sothat it forms an impediment to convenient use of the implement, that is, renders "site it inconvenient 'awlgwardjto operate as a tacker. To overcome this defect or deficiency in implements of the type heretofore in use, the present invention provides an improved device in which the staple-drivin meansmaybe shifted forwardly of the base clear of the clinching means to adapt the implement for 'dperati'on as a 't'acl zer. In brief, the present inventionprovides a fastener-applying implement which is readily convertible for use either for driving and clinching the staples or for driving them. i'ntothe work without clinching their legs in a tacking operation by shifting the staple-driving means relatively to the clinching means in fore-and' -aft dieQ iQ i a 1 Referring "t the pres nt drawings, in one'breferred form "of construction of the invention the implement comprises a the hsiial base having 'cliiicherggrfooves atli'ts forward end, a magazinearmpivotedabbvethe base and adapted to-con- ,tain a supply of staples, a lever pivoted to'the in" mile-arm, a'ndja staple-driver mounted on the lever for reciprocation'through a threat in "the magazine-arm todrive (staples intothe work in ali ne ment with the clinching means. [In this fpaiti'cularforf'r'nof the invention, the stapl ingarm and the 'staple driviri'g',means, including a "manuallyl'opera'ble lever, 'aife mounted for relative longitudinal displacement with respect to the base to adjust the stapling means either-in alinejinent with the clinching rneans lor' in advance thereof clear of the "base to'a'dapt the implement 'for"a "tacking operation. In v 'general, the cont uctio of the implement" is similar to, that desc id "and illustrated in' a "c'opendi'ng applica- "tion or UnitedfStates Patent Serial 'No. 563,499, filed'NoveTnber 15, 1944, granteda's U. S. Letters Patent No. 1 429,830 on May 2O 1947, comprising a relatively flat base 2; a mounting '3 rising from the ea ward portion of the base, a 'fn'a-gaz'inearm-4 *Jdap'ted 'fbr pivotal connection 'to the mounting in adjustablef position longitudinally of the ase, 'a lever 5 pivoted-to the arm'4,'a stapleehvn mounted on said lever and rec'iprocable thro a throat at the forward end of the arm 4 staple fedi'ngfmeans I w'ithi-nt'he magari 1'4. -a v ncin the'sta blesinto piosideath the staple-driver. The base 2 may be constructedof sheet-metal with a raised plat- "-thejfbasei, its intilinaltion'to "the work win not "be as great as if thehliiiching'means were elevated a considerable dis't'an ce at the front of the base. At the 'saiife'tiine, the-"greaterfhei'ght 'ofthe rearwa d portion of the base provides the necesry -clearan'ce for attaching the mounting" 3, 'm'pnsiiig% a pair of standards for pivotally *su pbrting the" arm 4 f-as willbe observed mo're -clearly from the following desbripti'on. *At its forward *end fthe platform I no; the' ba'se z is prol-vided with iridentations forming clincherfgrooves ofusualcontour. mats-rearward end the atfor 'm ll of the base 2 i's p'rovi'ded' -with o'pp'oparallel slots 1 3" for a purpose "explained later.

fQ h jbia 'a the mounting 3 provide parallel standards and The m unt-ni is preferablyj'constructed of sheet-metal in channel shape with parallel side walls I 4 connected by a bottom wall or floor IS. The mounting 3 is attached to the base 2 by inserting i ,t s ;siole,yvalls I4 upwardly through the slots I3 and welding or otherwise fastening its bottom "iflalllhtb the under side of the platform 'eFig. 3. The side walls [4 of preferablytheir'j forward and upper edges are shaped with "reverse curves as indicated at MS. Rearw'ard-ly of the curved portions of the two an upwardly beh't extensi n ofthe bottom wall '22 forming avertia-l w'all zs-pro mee with tral hole 26. "Adjacent 'itsrearward end'the' pper portions 'of the "s idewalls'23 are cut "away to form tapered-notches21a'd'aptedto engage with the; roun-eea race 21 "of the ilriwardly -bent lugs 20 on the standards [I topivot'ally mount the arm "4 betweenthe-"standards. a ho'Vel feature of thebreeent'invritibn, the"-a-rm 4"is provided further with bearing nrearis' for' rrio'un't ing it in forwardposition 01:1 the b' aSB 'Z 'b mam ually adjusting it jon'i'ts in'ourfti'ngjd. For this purpose the-side wall-s23 of the e-m4 are formed with additional notches 3 located re-arwardly of the notches 27, "the rearward sides "of these notches being slightly inc-lined with'a relatively abrupt-face, whereas' the forward sides of the notches are inclined much 'less' steeply to connect with the reeiwa'msiaes of the notches' d-l "Ihe purpose of this form of construction Willi-appear "38 bent *outwardly at'substantially right-angles "to provide pivots for riiounting the staple-driving lever 5 on the arm.

"At the rearwardend "of thearm' 4 itsibottom wall 22"-is s'hea'r'ed' to provide Ia narrow"'strip- 0f the metal fo'rced' downwardly to form asubstantially "'V-shaped iprojection '32- having an abrupt forward portion "and a sloping rearward :inclination. A substantially 'S-shaped spring 2.8' is'sf'astened to the rearward end of the base 2 bysmeans of a rivet 29 ?with its forwardend e'n'gagi'nghnder the arm 4. The spring"28;acts to maintain :the'

arm '4 raised above'athebase with" either pair bf the notches 21 or 3| iri'tengagement' with theipivot-lugs 20 -on the standards 1'4. Whenthe arm 4 is shifted into lforwardlposition; as. shown-in =Fig.

, 2, the 'projectionfl on the bottomo'f the arm will ride up 'on the enurv'ed portion*of thespring '28 and thereby tend to rock ithei forward end of the arm downwardly the manner explained more fully hereinafter. Normally, the spring :28 acts to" sustain the fiarm' ll in" "substantially"horizontal position as'shown-in" :Fi'g. :1 while resisting its rocking motion as its forward end is depressed "against the work' to the position indicated by the dash-lines in Fig. 1. in

Se'ated'within the"'magazine-ar m 4 at its ierward end is a rectangular blocklwarranged with it's forward face spaced from the front wall 24 of the arm. to provide a relatively narrow throat 46 therebetween through which they staples are driven, see dotted lines in Figs. 1 and 2. Seated and is' provided with a hole 64 in alinement with the hole 26. A rod 55 extends: longitudinally within the arm 4 with its rearward endslidable in the. holes '26 and 64. Mounted to slide on the rod-55 is the staple-pusher 1 adapted to engage the rearmost staple in a series supported :in straddled relation on the rest 60. A helical spring 16 coiled about the rod 55 and arranged with its rearward end bearing against the rearward end wall 25 acts against the pusher 1 to slide it forwardly for feeding the staples s be.' neath the staple-driver 6; these elements of the implement being shown and described more in detailuin the oopending application referred to above. Seated on top of the sides 23 ofthe arm 4 is a cover-plate or guard 11 elevated above the staplerest 60 to provide a space for the staples to slide therein. The guard 11 is held longitudinally by means of the pairs of lugs 36-and 31 on the sides of the arm 4 which project throughgslots in the sides of the rest. A suppl of staples held together in a strip or stick may be inserted under the rearward end of the guard 11 and slidalong the rest 60 into position to be fed forwardlyby the staple-pusher l in the manner explainedmore particularly in the copending application referred to above. v The staples s are driven through the throat 49 at the forward end of the arm 4- by'means of the driver 6 which is mounted on the lever. 5 for reciprocation thereby. The lever 5 is: of inverted trough-shape arranged with its sides straddling the sides of the arm 4 and its rearward end pivoted on the outwardly-projecting lugs 38 on the arm. Forthis purpose the sides of the lever 5 are formed with V-shaped notches 88.at their ends adapted to engage the lugs ,38to provide a pivotal'cormection between the lever and. arm. The lever 5 normally is maintained in raised'posi-v tion with respect to the arm 4 by means of an arcuate spring 93 having its forward end hearing against the upper wall of the lever and its rearward end engaging against the rearward edge of a slot 89 in the lever. The spring 93 has slots in its edges engaged by the upstanding lugs 31 on the sides of the arm 4 to retain the spring in position with its rearward end acting against the edge of the slot 89 to maintainthe engage merit between its bearing notches 83 and the pivot-lugs 36. Fastened to the forward 'end of the spring 93 is a lighter spring-blade 96 which bears against the forward end of the cover or guard 11 and together with the rearward portion ofthe spring 93 serve to hold the guard seated'on the side walls of the arm 4. At the forward end of the lever 5 is a hand-rest 9| constructed of Bakelite or other suitable plastic'material and formed with a crowned top for receiving the pressure of the hand during the operation of the lever. The staple-driver 6 is held within the confines of the lever 5 with its lower portion slidable in the throat 46, being mounted by means of a projectionQt'at its upper end hooked overan inwardlyedirected projection '81 on the forward wall of the lever. The lever 5 is limited in its upward movement under the tension .of thesprings 93 and 96 by means of a pairof lugs 96 engageable with detentlugs 535 projecting forwardly from the end of the arm 4,fiseeFig.4. s- 'Whilethe. implement is described and shown in the present drawings as of certain construction; it is to be understood that the invention is not limited as to the details of the main elements of the' device; that is. to say, the magazine-arm, staple-driving means and other operating parts may'take various other forms as well known to those versed'in the art. The improved feature of adjustment for adapting the implement for use. either for stitching articles together with a clinchedstaple or for tacking articles to other objects may be applied to use with other forms of construction of the implement besides that hereindescribed and illustrated;

In the form of construction of the implement described above and illustrated in Figs. 1 to. 9,- inclusive, the adjustable means are embodied in thepivot mounting for the arm- 4. The method ofoperation of this form of the implement is as next explained. With the magazine-arm mounted above the base 2 by means of the pivotlugs 20 engaging in the forward pair of notches 21 and the spring 28 maintaining this connection be-\ tween the parts, the implement is adjusted for stitching or .stapling with clinched staples. :The staples. s are fed forwardly in the magazine-arm 4 by means of the staple-pusher. 1 advanced'by the spring 16 and are driven. through the work by means of the reciprocable driver 6 actuated by the lever 5. Pressureon the hand-restBl will cause the lever 5 to act through the-spring 93 to .force the arm 4 downwardly into the position indicated by dash-lines in Fig. 1 to engage its forward end with the work, represented at W as overlying the base 2. As the arm 4 contacts against the work the springs 93 and 96 will yield to cause the lever 5 to be depressed with respect to the arm 4 to slide the: driver 6 downwardly in the throat 40 and drive a staple through the work W. .As the staple s is driven in this manner its legs will en-,. gage the clincher-grooves l2 and be bent over toward each other and clinched on the other side of the work in the usual manner as well known to those versed in the art. The implement may be operated continuously in this manner to apply staples to the work and clinch them on the under sideathereof in the form of stitches providing a firm fastening therefor. i When it is desired to. use thevimplement as a tacker for driving staples to attach tags, labels, or the like to other articles, to fasten window.- shades to roller-a tack carpet or rugs to floors or for other similar purposes, the parts are; adjustedi to the position shown in Fig. 2 -ofthe present drawings. That is, the arm 4 is shifted forwardly on thestandards 14 to such an extent as to adapt the lugs 20 to engage in the rearward pair of notches 3!. This adjustment may be made by simply pressing down onthe rearward end of the arm 4 against the tension of the-spring 28 to release the notches 21 from the lugs 20'; and then sliding the arm forwardly with the projection 32 on its under side riding up on the curved surface of the spring. The lugs 20 thuswill be caused'to engage in the notches 31 to provide a pivotal connection between the arm and the standards l4 of the mounting 3 with the forward end of the arm 4 located in advance or beyond the.end of, the .base 2. With this ad jnstment of: the implement the -lever is operatedinthe manner explained above to first cause the "forward" end of the arm 4 to 'contaot against the workand to thereafter slide thestaple driyer 6 downwardly in the throat: ditto drive a staple into the work W as shown in Fig; 9..:--"'When it-is required to re'convert the implement for stitchingwith clinched staples the: procedure 20f adjustment is-reversed, that is, the rearward end of them-m 4 pressed downwardly and the 1- arm shifted rearwardly along the standards "i4 to bring thenotches 21 in a'l-inement with the' lugs 2-0, *whereafter' the spring effects zengagement therebetween to pivotallysupport the-arm" 4 in the position shown in Fig: 1..

Figs. toinclusive; of the drawings; illustrate' a moolificcationin' the construction-of the implement whereof the stapling me'chanism adapted for adjustment longitudinallynt the base 2. In this embodiment of 'theinvention; however,-instead of shifting the arm 4- onits standard the standard itselfisadapted'to be adjustedforwardly and rearwardly on 'the base 2. "In" this type of implement the magazine arm' 4, the staple driver G and the other essential operating elements of "the device are illustrated'as oithe same constructionand arrangement as in the "embodiments described abovepalthough they may vary thereirom i-n' other adaptations of the present invention.

- The base 2 is of s'ubstanti'ally the same form and construction as that shown in Figs. .1; 2 'and 4 except that the parallel slots B5=are: extended forwardlyto adapt the s-i'desuor standards of the mounting for the arm 4 to slide-therein. "Midway of the length of the slotstSSfiopenings '66 are cut" through the upperplatform 10- of the base 2 an-d forwardly thereof the :s'heet 'metal I :is punched pr stamped to'iorm raisedpo'r-tio-ns 61 concaved on'their under sidesto provide arouate bearing pockets 68." Theforward end of the base 2 is provided with clincher-grooves l 2- similar :to those in the base of the implement illustrated in Figs; 1 to 5' and at its rearward end the same form of spring '28 is fastened to the base by means of a rivet 29.

Fastened onthe under side of the' magazinearm 4 at its -'rearward endis a support pr mounting- S'I' of inverted channel-shape secured to the bottom Wall 22ofthe arm by weldingzor other suitable 1 means. A protuberance 99* formed on the under side oft-he top-wall otthe'niouhting 91 loy'indentingthe metal on top is designed for a purpose later explained. Asshown i-n': Fig 12,.-a

pairof circular lugs98 are struck up or punched 2.

from the metal of the top' WaIl -ofthemounting 91 to projectthereaboveinto holes in the bottom wall 22 of the arm 4 to locate the'mounting'in position onthe arm. The sidewa'lls' In of 'the mounting 91 are adapted to'slide in the slots '85 in 'the base 2 and are formed "with outwa'rdlyprojecting trunnions It! struck upirom the metal and shaped with a curvature corresponding to that Of the concaved pockets 68 on-the: base.

To mount the magazine-arm on the base 2, the side wallsll'm of the mountingfi'l are'i nserted down through the slots 65 in'the-base' bypassing the'trunnions ml through the lateraltopenings 66. The'mounting 9! then may be slid-forwardly to engage'the trunnions lfll' -in the bearing pockets 68,see Figs. 12 and-13. During this=o0nnection of'the parts theroundied aprotuberance im on the under side of'the' arm k will'slide along the top of the spring 28, which is -depressed as the trunnions tfll are seated in the bearing pockets 8 5-8, whereby to cause. the spring. to maintain; the arm' -in elevated position on the base Zuwhile adapting it topivot-with the trunnions rocking in the" bearing: pockets.

iiwith this last form of construction of the aimplementyfwhen the trunnionsllll are seated in the-bearing pockets-.68 the. arm 4 will" be mounted' onv thebase'Z in the relationship =ShOWI1I'iI1 Fig. 1.0; thatiswith the staple-driver Bin-.alinement with the clincher-grooves IE on the :base. It then may be operated in therusual manner. to drive staples through the work W and clinchtheir legs nn the under side thereof to attach together papers or other sheets and therlike.

=When it is desired to employ the implement as antacker. .thewarm may. be shifted. forwardly with the 'sides :I'fl'il of the mounting 91 sliding in the sI'ots BBin the base. 2. During this forward adjustment of the arm 4 the protuberance i1 99 orr'itsunder side will slid-e forwardly along: the top otth'e'spring -28 to overhang its end as shown inFig.: 11 andatithis juncture the spring-will tend to ti-ltthe arm 4 downwardly since itsmoment ot forcewi'll be directed rearwardly of the pivotalaxis ot t'he arm. The arm t and the -sta ple-driving means mounted thereon may thus be adjusted to aposition tolocate the. stapleedriver imadvan'ce of the. end of the base? so thatrthe staples .9 may be driven into the work independeritly of and without the cooperation of the clin'ch'er-wgrooves whereby torender the implement operativeas atacker. During the operation of thedmpl'ement in the-manner last explained, the-:trunnions- Illl' bear'against the underside of thepl'atform portion it of 'the base Ztorock thereon a's'the forward end of the-arm t is carri-ed' d'own against the work. In this last described relationship of the parts the lever S may be operated continuously to drive a seriesof staples as the base fl of the implement is shifted either laterally or longitudinally of the-work.

nIt will be observed from the foregoing specificati on that the present invention provides an improved typebf implement capable of being convertedto drive and clinchstaples for stitchingctogether: papers and other articles or for driving the staples without clinching their legs to adapt it to be used as a tacker for fastening-tags, labels and' ithe'llke-to other objects. The-implement is readily convertible to its difierent 1 uses by merely ashifting 'or adjusting certain of theparts without manipulating or removing any: nuts, screws, pins or the like and without requiringthe use for tools.

While the-implement is herein shown and. described as embodied in severalpreferred'forms of construction; it isto be understood that various modifications' may be made in the form. and arrangement of its parts and that the particular features :ofadjustment may be applied to other typesm'of fastener-applying implements besides that herein particularly 3 described. Therefore, without limiting myself in this respect, Ilclaim:

1.: A=fastener applying implement comprisingv a base;-clinohing means at the forwardendpf the base; an armpivoted at the rearward end 'ofthe base, .staple-drivingsmeans carried by the. arm, and-ameans .for adjusting the arm longitudinally of-the base tc-position the'staple-drivi-ng means in cooperative relation to-the clinching'means or to displace the istaple driving" means forwardly beyond-the end-of the base to position it outof range iof said clinching-means.

l 2AA- fastener-applying implement comprising law-base, iclinchi-ng means at the forward end :of

the base, a magazine-arm for containing staples, means for pivotally mounting the arm on the base to adapt it to be shifted longitudinally thereof, and staple-driving means at the forward end of the arm adapted to cooperate with the clinching means in one position of the arm and to operate out of range of the clinching means when the arm is shifted forwardly to position the stapledriving means beyond the end of the base.

3. A fastener-applying implement comprising a base, clinching means at th forward end of the base, a standard at the rearward end of the base, an arm, means for pivotally mounting the arm on the standard at different points therealong for adjustment longitudinally of the base, and staple-driving means at the forward end of the arm adapted to cooperate with the clinching means when the arm is adjusted to rearward position on the base and to operate out of range of the clinching means When the arm is adjusted forwardly on the base to locate the staple-driving means beyond the forward end of the base.

4. A fastener-applying implement comprising a base, clinching means on the base, an arm, staple-driving means on the arm, and means for pivoting the arm above the base at different points spaced longitudinally thereof to locate the arm in one position with the staple-driving means in alinement with the clinchin means to adapt it to drive and clinch staples in the work or to locate the arm in a different position with the stapledriving means beyond the forward end of the base and clear of the clinching means to adapt it to drive staples into the work without clinching the legs thereof.

5. A fastener-applying implement comprising a base, clinching means at the forward end of the base, a mounting at the rearward end of the base, an arm, staple-driving means on the arm, and means for pivoting the arm at different points on the mounting spaced longitudinally of the base to either aline the staple-driving means with the clinching means for cooperation therewith or to displace the staple-driving means beyond the forward end of the base to adapt it to operate out of range of the clinching means to drive staples with a tacking operation.

6. A fastener-applying implement comprising a base, clinching means at the forward end of the base, standards at the rearward end of the base provided with pivots, an arm formed with spaced pairs of bearings adapted to interchangeably engage the pivots on the standards, and staple-driving means at the forward end of the arm adapted to aline with the clinching means when the arm is adjusted with one pair of its bearings engaging the pivots on the standards and to position the stapling-driving means beyond the forward end of the base and out of range of the clinching means when the other pair of bearings is engaged with the pivots on the standards.

7. A fastener-applying implement comprising a base, clinching means at the forward end of the base, standards at the rearward end of the base formed with pivots projecting laterally therefrom, an arm formed with pairs of notches spaced at a distance apart to adapt them for interchangeable engagement with the pivots on the stand- 10 clinching means when the other pair of notches on the arm is engaged with the pivots.

8. A fastener-applying implement comprising a base, clinching means on the base, a mounting on the base adjustable forwardly and rearwardly longitudinally thereof and connected to the base to rock relatively theretot, an arm, means for supportin the arm on the mounting, and stapledriving means on the arm adapted to cooperate with the clinching means when the mounting is adjusted to rearward position on the base, said staple-driving means on the arm being adjustable to a position beyond the forward end of the base and out of range of the clinching means when the mounting is moved to forward position on the base.

9. A fastenenapplying implement comprising a base, clinching means at the forward end of the base, a mounting slidable forwardly and rearwardly longitudinally of the base, an arm supported on the mounting, and staple-driving means on the arm adapted to be adjusted in alinement with the clinching means to cooperate therewith or to be displaced beyond the forward end of the base to operate out of range of the clinching means by sliding the mounting on the base.

10. A fastener-applying implement comprising a base, clinching means at the forward end of the base, a mounting, means for slidably supporting the mounting on the base for adjustment longitudinally thereof while adapting it to rock on the base, on arm supported on said mounting, and staple-driving means at the forward end of the arm adapted to cooperate with the clinching means or to be displaced beyond the forward end of the base to operate out of range of the clinching means by sliding the mounting on the base.

11.. A fastener-applying implement comprising a base formed with a pair of parallel slots extending longitudinally thereof, clinchin means at the forward end of the base, a mounting comprising parallel standards slidable in the slots in the base, an arm mounted on said standards, and staple-driving means at the forward end of the arm adapted to be adjusted in alinement With the clinching means to cooperate therewith or to a position beyond the forward end of the base for operation out of range of said clinching means by sliding the standard in the slots on the base.

"12. A fastener-applying implement comprising a base pr-ovidedwith clinching means at its forward end, a mounting at the rearward end Of the base slidable longitudinally thereof, an arm supported on said mounting, staple-driving means at the forward end of the arm adapted to aline with the clinching means on the base when the mounting is adjusted in one position longitudinally of the base and to be displaced in advance of the forward end of the base beyond the range of the clinchin means when the mounting is adjusted forwardly on the base, and means for retaining the arm in its different positions of adjustment. ARTHUR H. MAYNARD.

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